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Johnson plays key political role raising money and driving campaign strategy as speaker. Democrats say the new speaker's policies make him an issue, but his low national profile could make that hard.

At nearly 1,000 pages long, My Name Is Barbra is the ultimate exercise in directorial control, and a celebration of women's authorship.

Reddit, the San Francisco social media site that describes itself as "the front page of the internet," is debuting as a public stock on Thursday.

In Minneapolis this week, the best gymnasts in the U.S. are competing to make the team that will compete at next month's Olympics in Paris. Simone Biles aims to make her third Summer Games.

NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with The Athletic's Chris Vannini about the new video game, College Football '25.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz about the police accountability bill he signed into law this week and his statewide mask mandate.

Ohio was key to President Trump's victory in November, and his base of support there among the Tea Party and other loyalists is holding, even amid internal White House battles, the failure to repeal Obamacare and some big reversals of campaign promises. But these voters also make clear they have expectations by which they will judge the president.

Atom bomb epic Oppenheimer won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month.

The Biden campaign says it sees a chance to win North Carolina in November. In the primary campaign, Democratic voters say new restrictions on abortion are motivating them to get to the polls.

Team USA trailed for most of Thursday's semifinal game, but a fourth quarter for the ages rescued its gold medal hopes. Coach Steve Kerr called it "one of the greatest" games he'd ever been part of.

Far-right parties made major gains in European Union parliamentary elections, leading French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve his country's national parliament and call for new elections.

Senator says Abrego Garcia's return to the U.S. is a victory for the rule of law

Climate change is increasing the risk of dangerous floods. But people often balk at the cost of flood insurance, especially since many doubt they need protection.

With his nomination, Trump is leaning on a former business executive-turned politician to serve as the administration's envoy to America's most potent economic and military adversary.

The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is deadlocked on whether to release its report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, whose nomination to serve as Trump's attorney general has been plagued by controversy.

Parliament in the United Kingdom is conducting an investigation into Russian meddling in the country's politics. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Damian Collins, a Conservative member of Parliament who is leading the investigation.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan the "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions. Sandra Oudkirk is trying to navigate that tricky terrain.

LaTosha Brown — the co-founder of Black Voters Matter — details how she's thinking about the election to come in Georgia, and the threat of voter suppression and disinformation.

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ava Wallace of The Washington Post about Rafael Nadal's career. The tennis star announced he will retire in November.

The U.S. has been the strongest supporter of Ukraine in its war with Russia. Yet with a series of blunt comments, President Trump now sounds more aligned with Russia than Ukraine.